There have been some recent news stories telling parents their child with autism is perfect, written from the perspective of an actual autistic person. In the autism community, we often say, “Nothing ...

As the mother of a child with a neurodivergent condition, I’ve navigated my fair share of uncomfortable comments over the years. Everyone from fellow parents and family members to my son’s karate ...

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they ...

As an adult with autism, Dr. Kerry Magro fields at least 100 messages a month from parents whose children are the autism spectrum. He got so many questions that Magro, who was once a nonverbal child, ...

Adult children cutting ties with parents is not a new phenomenon. A 2020 study found that 10% of Americans were estranged from a parent or child (Pillemar, 2020). This situation may be even more ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a news conference to discuss the recent surge in autism cases. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is leading the latest public discourse on ...

A new study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders suggests that the ability to comprehend complex ...

Aimee Grant receives funding from UKRI and the Wellcome Trust. She is a non-executive director of Disability Wales. We wish to thank Prof Amy Brown, who was also part of the research team. Kathryn ...

Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people.

Neal and Samara Tricarico first noticed their son Anthony was different when he was about 3. The Southern California couple discovered that Anthony, then a toddler, had pulled a chunk of his own hair ...